Dictionary definition · throttle
noun
- a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve"he stepped on the gas"
verb
- place limits on (extent or amount or access)"restrict the use of this parking lot"
- kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air"he tried to strangulate his opponent"
- reduce the air supply"choke a carburetor"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).